![]() ![]() The jump boots were higher, to support the ankle,Īnd the pants had cargo pockets to hold more stuff, like grenades, The same olive drab colour in cotton cloth, but with differentīoots and pants. The parachute troops wore a slightly different uniform, Officers learned fast to take off their rank badges and hide the Stand out too much, and they started getting shot by snipers, whoĬould tell they were officers by their lack of a rifle. Officers carried a pistol and a mapĬase, and binoculars, but soon got rid of those, as it made then Unit markings on the shoulder,Īnd rank badges for the NCO's. Radios on their backs, and some others had explosive charges toīlow obstacles, or strong points. Like extra ammo cans, machine gun belts or mortar rounds. Shirts, with an over jacket that had pockets in the chest, and webīelts, with various ammo pouches and water canteens and a steel Leather boots, black, olive green trousers and ![]() As it was June, the US troops were wearing SUMMER uniforms, that
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